That's like saying you had to be born in the '60s or '70s to appreciate Star Wars. While it is true to an extent; the special effects haven't aged well, but in terms of story, it's still miles better than the second trilogy. It's true with The Transformers as well. It's a simple coming of age story that mimics Star Wars. There are some animation errors, but as a whole it holds up quite well. The music is catchy (Weird Al Yankovic included), script has great one-liners, voice acting is excellent. It's better than anything Bay came up with and therefore should be remembered as the greatest Transformers movie of all time.
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You can choose only 1 animated film to recommend as a must-watch masterpiece. Go!
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Rickelodeon
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SUPERMAN ;_;
figadapaura
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The Lion King
Stereogatari
Banned
Yes. The Matrix of animated films.
Glad youre giving it a go
please do let us know what you think once you've watched it
lonedigitalwolf
Banned
The Little Mermaid.
I would have gone with Grave of the Fireflies myself but since the OP started with it I'll say Mary and Max.
I've always loved the look of claymation and it's a really touching and emotional movie. Not quite as soul crushingly depressing as Grave of the Fireflies but still pretty sad in it's own right.
I've always loved the look of claymation and it's a really touching and emotional movie. Not quite as soul crushingly depressing as Grave of the Fireflies but still pretty sad in it's own right.
CreeperBlocks
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Toy Story 3
Certainly has the most epic soundtrack
flamingotripod
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Redline
Masquerader
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I doubt that anyone will agree with me, but it's the best to me, and one of my favourites.
My favourite is Transformers: The Movie (1986).
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Porco Rosso
The Secret of NIMH
The Secet of NIMH
yes, great pickI would have gone with Grave of the Fireflies myself but since the OP started with it I'll say Mary and Max.
I've always loved the look of claymation and it's a really touching and emotional movie. Not quite as soul crushingly depressing as Grave of the Fireflies but still pretty sad in it's own right.
TatteredHat
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Redline
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
The Secret of NIMH for me.
Emperor's New Groove is honestly the most underrated Disney movie since the 90s I think. It's too damn funny.
My personal favorite is The Iron Giant, it hits /all/ the right notes for me so it's totally up there. I think the scope of Spirited Away, though, would make it my "masterpiece" of choosing.
Interesting choice.
GrandHarrier
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For me the choice would be Macross: Do You Remember Love. Just something about the themes have held sway with me for most of my life.
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Ending Scene
I would have gone with Grave of the Fireflies myself but since the OP started with it I'll say Mary and Max.
I've always loved the look of claymation and it's a really touching and emotional movie. Not quite as soul crushingly depressing as Grave of the Fireflies but still pretty sad in it's own right.
I went through and read each post to see if this one had been mentioned yet before I posted and had it as my pick. Good job.
For those of you who haven't seen if yet, please take the time to hive it a watch. It's incredible.
NinjaBoiX
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What the fuck did I just watch?
Nausicaa: Of The Valley of The Wind
NO ONE POSTED THIS YET?
WHAT THE HELL MAN.
The problem is that the movie is diminished a bit after reading the manga. Which is something any fan of the movie should do because it's one of the greatest mangas ever.
bobawesome
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Everyone should see The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.
Probably the most interesting subject matter I've seen put into a children's film. And the visuals are gorgeous. The sequel is no slouch either.
what movie is this?
People often recommend Boku no Pico, but it's actually overrated. Pico to Chico was the best one of the three by far.
Gambit 1138
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It's gotta be the Tale as old as time dawg
Spirited away.
If you want to know why, I made a lttp thread about the movie a month or so ago:
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=906578
If you want to know why, I made a lttp thread about the movie a month or so ago:
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=906578
What is this? Looks fantastic!
As for my recommendations, for anime I'd have to go with Ghost In The Shell as it's just a culturally significant piece of Japanese animation whose story still holds up today.
For American or traditional 2D or 3D I'd have to go with The Incredibles. Great story, visuals, characters and still the benchmark (outside of Winter Soldier) on how a superhero movie should be done.
ZombiePlatypus
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Oh wow..
I remember renting this from a mom and pop store as a kid, but it was some bootleg VHS (probably copy of a copy of a copy, etc.) I didn't know jack about resolution at the time, but the video quality was so bad that I just couldn't finish it. Totally forgot about this movie.
I might have to give it a second chance now.
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